I’ve mentioned before that many, MANY of my friends follow a vegan, plant-based diet. Although I AM an absolute cheese freak and couldn’t possibly imagine a life without my go-to sharp, hard cheesy decadence EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, I completely respect, adore, and honor my girlfriend’s hopes, desires, dreams, beliefs, and dietary habits.I had the honor…
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This is an incredibly quick and simple vegan recipe, with lots of flavor, spice (not “heat”) and aromatic appeal. You and your family will LOVE it! Plus, you get to try your hand at pronouncing orecchiette over and over again with a spicy Italian accent: “elephant ear pasta.” Maybe not “elephant” ear – I’m not…
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Orecchiette (pronounced [orekˈkjɛtte]; singular orecchietta; from Italian orecchia, meaning ‘ear’, and -etta, meaning ‘small’) are a pasta typical of Apulia, a region of Southern Italy. Their name comes from their shape, which resembles a small ear. An orecchietta has the shape of a small dome, with its center thinner than its edge, and with a rough surface. Like other kinds pasta, orecchiette are made…
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